The alcohol and aqueous solution of the root tuber were tested on alloxan induced rats, which showed significant hypoglycemic activity when compared to diabetic control .

The study of methanolic extract of the C. orchioides against hepatotoxic rats was conducted. The results concluded that the hepatic damage were found to acquire near- normalcy in drug co-administered rats, further substantiating the hepatoprotective potential of the plant .

orchioides rhizome extract was evaluated against

Propagation and Storage

Season of collection

Edible: Summer

Medicinal parts: Annually

How to grow it?

Naturally, the plant is propagated by seeds and underground bulbils and could be cultivated by rhizome.